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Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps Channelized 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) -
Modulations AM   -
RF-output 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ?
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
Weight ? 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL PC-control
Accessories ? ?
MPN EF-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-I LOWE-HF-000235